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Troubleshoot Windows with Task Manager


Task Manager is a Windows system utility that displays thetasks or processes currently running on your computer. Toopen Task Manager, press Ctrl+Alt+Del. The Applcations tablists the applications currently running on your computer.A single application may actually consist of several runningprocesses, and many programs that run in the background arenot listed (you can see icons for some of these programs inthe System Tray).

Microsoft Great Plains Upgrade ? Version 8.0 Overview for IT Director/Controller


If you have Microsoft Great Plains as main accounting and ERP system you need to know some technical details on Great Plains version upgrade and what is going on behind the scenes, which options do you have in case of Dexterity, VBA, SQL customizations, ctree/Pervasive migration to MS SQL/MSDE.  As of right now it is reasonable to upgrade to Microsoft Great Plains 8.0 Is upgrade required?  Not actually, but you have to consider these factors  ? Technical Support discontinuation - the old version may not be supported - currently if you are on version 6.0 - support is already discontinued.  You can not have Microsoft Business Solutions help you, but obviously you have MBS partners who can still help you.  If you are on Ctree or Pervasive SQL, then your support expires December, 31 2004.  ? Tax Updates/Magnetic media expiration - if you have US Payroll module and depend on it with W2 and other forms - you must stay with the version, which is supported and has tax updates.  If you are on Ctree or Pervasive SQL - then you will not have tax updates for these platforms at the end of 2004 and your W2s maybe inaccurate.  If you have a lot of employees - you may have issues with government.? Following the Technology and Microsoft rules  - Microsoft wants you to be on the newest platform and provides you the best support when you follow this rule? If you do have heavy customization - we recommend you to skip one version, for example if you are on version 7.5 - do not upgrade to 8.0 and wait for the next version What is upgrade in the language of technology?  Upgrade has server and client sides.  ? Server side - upgrade converts tables from old format to the new one.  In general words - Microsoft Business Solutions developers may change table structure, append additional fields to add new functionality, things like that.  Upgrade copies the table with changes to temporary table, then drops original table, recreates it with new structure and copies all the data from temp table to the newly created one.  ? Workstation side - workstation is written in Great Plains Dexterity and has Dynamics.exe - engine and DYNAMICS.DIC - dictionary.  These two plus all the additional files will be replaced with the new ones.  Other dictionaries, such us REPORTS.DIC and FORMS.DIC should be also upgraded and upgrade will try to deal with them automatically.  In some cases modified reports (in REPORTS.DIC) could not be upgraded and need to be recreated in the new version.  What is customization upgrade?  You should consider different types of customizations: Dexterity,  VBA/Modifier, SQL, ReportWriter, Crystal Reports? Dexterity Customization - being very short - Dexterity may have so called Custom Forms - these do not need upgrade - they should work as is.  Then Dexterity may alter existing Great Plains forms (so-called Alternate Great Plains forms) - in this case Dexterity customization should be redone for these forms/screens.  Plus additional consideration should be given to Dexterity triggers, shadow tables, etc.  ? VBA/Modifier customization - Modifier allows you to modify existing Great Plains windows - it creates so called modified Great Plains windows, stored in FORMS.DIC.  Usually modification is placing new buttons or fields, which in turn will be given VBA scripts (stored in DYNAMICS.VBA).  VBA scripts may call something nice, like Crystal Report, or have some data access logic.  Usually the old version of DYNAMICS.VBA workds with the new version.  You may need to rearrange buttons on the modified form.? SQL - you may have some stored procs for data integration, EDI or the like - if the addressed tables will be changed in the new version then you need to analyze your SQL code.  The good news is - Microsoft Business Solution doesn't make a lot of changes since version 7.0, because Microsoft is now trying to merge the products it owns: Great Plains, Solomon, Navision and Axapta - and so has different priorities? ReportWriter - MBS doesn't change tables, but it keeps changing Dexterity formulas used in ReportWriter original reports - this is the problem in so-called Modified Reports upgrade - usually you have these reports modified: SOP Blank Invoice form, SOP Blank Picking ticket, etc.   If report can not be upgraded - it should be redone in the new version with some exceptions.? Crystal Reports - the nice thing about Crystal Report - id doesn't need to be upgraded (if the fields in the tables exist in the new version - which is usually true statement)What is upgrade for third-party modules?  Your Great Plains may have so-called third party modules: Mekorma, Kampdata, Horyzon, Wennsoft, Avalara, Truepay, Trinity, Intellisol to name a fewThird party modules may have their own utility for upgrade.  You just need to know that your third-party is ready for the new Great Plains version - if not - you just wait and stay on the old version. What is migration from Ctree/Pervasive.SQL 2000 to MS SQL/MSDE?  MBS has migration tool.  You need first to install Great Plains on SQL Server with exactly the same account/segments structure and then install migration tool (it is Dexterity chunk) on your ctree/Pervasive workstation - then, when you integrate the chunk - you will map it to target SQL-based Great Plains Company, select all system and company tables, click the button and it will move all your tables one-by-one.  In the case when your Great Plains ctree/Pervasive has third parties - you need to check if the vendor has migration tool - otherwise you have to do manual move, use SQL Linked server to your legacy data Do I need consultant?  It is probably good idea to have consultant to do the upgrade.  We strongly recommend you to use consultant in the following cases? You have Dexterity customization? You are doing migration from Pervasive/Ctree to Microsoft SQL Server/MSDE, especially when you have third-parties without migration tools? You have a lot or ReportWriter Modified Great Plains Reports? You have old version of Great Plains: Dynamics or eEnterprise 6.0 or prior - in this case you can not appeal to Microsoft Technical Support - it is discontinued ? Your Great Plains has more than 20 users and you have to have upgrade done over the weekend - if it fails - you have business problems? You don't have support - in this case you have to select your Microsoft Business Solutions Partner and pay for the annual support/enhancement plan - you will get new registration key and will be ready for the upgrade  Good luck with upgrade and if you have issues or concerns ? we are here to help!  If you want us to do the job - give us a call 1-866-528-0577! help@albaspectrum.com

Instant Messaging is a Sweet Way to Communicate


MSN messenger is a pretty cool invention. I mean I?m not really into serious discussions on the email, answers to questions can often take a few days to arrive because people are so busy these days. I?ve just been ?hooked up? into Messenger and it?s really a different kind of communication, quick, simplistic and even humorous with the capability to express your feelings with ?emotion? cartoons.   With Messenger you can communicate with a group of close friends or business partners instantly whenever they are at their computer. When a message is received you are informed instantly on your desktop, you don?t have to be at an email site. A little box appears flashing the name of the sender, you read the message and send a reply when you?ve got a second free.   There?s a contact list and when you go on-line, it automatically tells you who of your connections are on and off-line at that moment. If someone goes on-line after you?ve already been at your computer, a small box appears on your screen to tell you who are now also instantly message able. It?s like the spontaneity of a telephone call but you don?t even have to dial any numbers! Just log in your password and you?re connected.   The huge array of smiley faces and other ?emotional? icons add another dimension to the conversations. Some of the smiley faces actually move (sticking their tongues out etc.) and there are many other symbols to express the moment. E.g.: Show a little sun when it?s sunny in your neighborhood, flash a wilted rose when your love life isn?t going to well, put up a black sheep when you?re feeling disconnected from society. How about expressing your dream of a holiday by flashing up the tropical island icon when you?re stuck in dreary office working hard on a cloudy day. They say a picture speaks a thousand words?   Well I certainly don?t work for Microsoft but I guess Bill Gates and his buddies have made a few bucks because they?ve had a couple of good ideas. They?re helping the world with their knowledge, and I reckon their MSN Messenger is another step forward in bringing the Earth together into one world. Besides the normal email format you can also have web cam and audio conversations, as well as sending files and photos instantly. It?s as sweet as that first time you kissed your honey bunny, well maybe not that sweet.

Reduce TCO: The Java Database Way


TCO (Total Cost Ownership) is the buzzword in today?s business world. This metric helps enterprise managers assess direct and indirect costs and benefits derived from their investment on IT components and services. A vital component of overall TCO is database management. All information-centric applications need databases for data storage. Also, the storage demands of small and mid-sized companies are growing rapidly, as more emphasis is given on data backup and long-term archival of data disaster recovery. Embedded databases have arrived in this scenario as a major cost-cutting tool. They help organizations in managing the growing storage requirements by providing a cost-effective and reliable solution for data backup, file storage and archiving, thereby assuring a lower cost of ownership for small to medium sized business organizations. The remainder of this article will focus on the database server that I am most familiar with (Daffodil DB) and how it helps in the reduction of TCO. Though the example has some nuances specific to Daffodil DB, I am sure that readers will be able to extrapolate the theme to better understand the role of a database in TCO reduction. Let?s begin with Development and Deployment Costs. Gone are the days when applications had to be tested extensively for all underlying platforms. Now, one can shrink the cost and time required to develop and setup solutions on multiple platforms by using a Java database. A separate deployment for different platform implementations of a large application is a major expense that an enterprise can do without. Administration Costs are a major concern for many-a-company. Logically, database administration costs are a significant component of TCO. When embedded with an application, a compact Java database can be made practically invisible to the user, since it (the database) requires no administration and runs on the same Java virtual machine (JVM) as does the application. Its simple performance tuning process helps in optimizing database performance and vastly reduces database administration costs. Now let?s move on to Compatibility Cost. Java databases, being platform independent, are compatible with all operating systems and application servers. This feature helps developers in choosing their own range of effective and economical solutions. For example, with Daffodil DB the developer can use Open Source tools like JBOSS application server for reducing overall TCO. Last, but certainly not the least, let?s get to Licensing Costs. Pardon me if I seem to evangelize Daffodil DB, but that?s one area where I can ?preach? with confidence. As Daffodil DB can be used / embedded with a wide array of applications, flexible licensing policies have been developed to accommodate the diverse needs of the development community without restricting the same to just one standard license. Each application development organization may pick the right combination of licenses that best meets its needs. The organizations may also acquire additional licenses or upgrade their licenses. Do I hear someone shout ?What about Open Source??

Microsoft Great Plains Implementation ? Overview for IT Director/Controller


What is installation in the language of technology?  Installation has server and client sides.  Server side - Installation creates security environment (logins) on MS SQL Server or MSDE, creates system database - DYNAMICS and then company databases.  All these tasks are performed by Microsoft Great Plains Utilities  Workstation side - workstation installation copies the client side application, installs current version of MDAC (we need SQL ODBC driver - please check documentation on ODBC DSN setup), registers the application.  If you plan to run Great Plains Utilities from the workstation to create server side (see above) - you need to check Install Client and Server Components What is following implementation?  Implementation requires combination of technological and accounting skills System Setup - you should refer to GP documentation.  In general setup consists of Company information, General GL/AR/AP/Payroll setup, User classes, Customer/Vendor/Employee classes to name a few Master Records - you should either use integration tools, such as Integration Manager, SQL queries or have users to type in all your GL Accounts, Customers, Vendors, Employees . Beginning Balances - this is recommended approach - you place aside the old accounting application for querying the historical data and enter beginning balances  in Great Plains GL, AR, AP, SOP, POP, Payroll.  When you have balances in the system you are ready to use it in production Historical Data conversion - this is optional, in order to do historical data conversion you need to know basic Great Plains tables structure (Setup->Tools->Resource Description->Tables Structure).  This is similar to surgery - so you probably need outside consultant to help you.  If the volume of historical data is small - you can deploy Great Plains Integration Manager and then post the records in the modules. User Training - we are just listing this item - it is up to you to decide on the way to train your users Using Two Systems in Parallel - this is recommended.  You should print the reports from both systems during this test period and compare the results Customization - typical areas of customizations: Invoice form, Crystal Reports, pulling info from multiple databases, including Great Plains database, Great Plains forms modification with Modifier/VBA, Great Plains Dexterity forms and logic customization, integration with CRM, RMS and other business systems, web publishing from Great Plains tables, EDI with your suppliers, SQL Data Transformation packages Do I need consultant?  We strongly recommend you to use consultant in the following cases You have identified the need for Great Plains Dexterity customization You are doing migration from Pervasive/Ctree to Microsoft SQL Server/MSDE, especially when you have third-parties without migration tools You are doing migration from Great Plains Accounting to Microsoft Great Plains You have to create a lot or ReportWriter Modified Great Plains Reports You have old version of Great Plains: Dynamics or eEnterprise 6.0 or prior - in this case you can not appeal to Microsoft Technical Support - it is discontinued Your Great Plains has more than 20 users in this case the mistake may lead to serious business problems You don't have support for your old Great Plains - then you have to select your Microsoft Business Solutions Partner and pay for the annual support/enhancement plan - you will get new registration key and will be ready for the upgrade Good luck with installation,  implementation, upgrade and if you have issues or concerns ? we are here to help!  If you want us to do the job - give us a call 1-866-528-0577! help@albaspectrum.com

Software Companies: Generate New Revenue Streams and Decrease Costs with Custom e-Learning Content


It?s no secret that software companies operate in a very competitive space where rivalry is increasingly fierce and where profit margins can be razor thin. New, smaller software companies are sprouting up each month and the leading software companies continually make strong advancements forward leveraging massive cash flow reserves. This cycle makes it difficult for the mid-sized software company to compete because (a) they don?t typically have the cash flow necessary to take giant leaps forward in the industry and (b) because they need to continually move forward to stay ahead of the smaller software companies that are vying for their slot in the marketplace. Consequently, making the jump from an unknown to a mainstream brand can prove to be very difficult for the mid-sized software company.

Cisco CCNA Certification: Becoming A Truly Valuable CCNA.


I've been active in the Cisco Certification track for four years, working my way from the CCNA to the coveted Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert title, and during that time I've conducted job interviews and casual conversations with hundreds of CCNAs and CCNA candidates.

Software Piracy


We regularly hear reports about the cost to the software industry of software piracy, but are the claims to be taken at face value? Statistics are notoriously biased towards what the author is trying to say.

Microsoft Great Plains Integration with Microsoft Access ? Overview for Developer


 Microsoft Business Solutions stakes on Microsoft Great Plains as main Accounting/ERP application for US market.  At the same time it seems to be staking on Navision in Europe and has Axapta as high end large corporation market competitor to Oracle, PeopleSoft, SAP, IBM.  This article is brief review of Microsoft Great Plains integration with Microsoft Access.  This is also applicable to Small Business Manager (which is based on the same technology ? Great Plains Dexterity dictionary - DYNAMICS.DIC and runtime DYNAMICS.EXE) and Great Plains Standard on MSDE  or MS SQL Server. If you are developer who is asked: how do we implement  Great Plains integration/interface  with your MS Access-based  system ? read this and you will have the clues on where to look further. Great Plains Integration Manager - this is rather end-user tool - it is very intuitive, it validates 100% of business logic, brings in/updates master records (accounts, employees, customers, vendors. etc.) brings in transactions into work tables.  The limitation of Integration Manager - it does use GP windows behind the scenes without showing them - so it is relatively slow - you can bring 100 records - but when you are talking about thousands - it is not a good option.  By the way you can program Integration Manager with VBA.  Microsoft Access is ODBC compliant and so you can do direct Integration Manager query to MS Access eConnect ? it is type of Software Development Kit with samples in VB.Net.  Obviously the development environment should be Visual Studio.Net.  eConnect will allow you to integrate master records - such as new customers, vendors, employees, etc., plus you can bring transactions into so called Great Plains work tables (eConnect doesn't allow you to bring open or historical records - you need to post work records in Great Plains, the same limitation applies to Integration Manager above)  eConnect is rather for ongoing integration.  It was initially created for eCommerce application integration to Great Plains. SQL Stored Procedures.  Obviously you have unlimited control and possibilities with SQL queries.  You need to know Great Plains tables structure and data flow.  Launch Great Plains and go to Tools->Resource Description->Tables.  Find the table in the proper series.  If you are looking for the customers ? it should be RM00101 ? customer master file.  If you need historical Sales Order Processing documents ? they are in SOP30200 ? Sales History Header file, etc.   Do not change existing tables - do not create new fields, etc.  Also you need to realize that each GP table has DEX_ROW_ID - identity column.  Sometimes it is good idea to use inbound/outbound XML in the parameters - then you can deploy web service as a middle party between two systems. Data Transformation Services (DTS) ? Good tool for importing your third party data into staging tables in GP - then you can pull them in using either stored procs of Integration Manager.  You can also deploy this tool for EDI export/import.  You can have DTS working with Linked Server - SQL Server Construction for linking to Microsoft Access Great Plains Dexterity Custom Screens.  Sometimes users prefer to have seamlessly integrated into GP interface custom screens - for parameters settings and initiating integration.  Dexterity is a good option, however remember - it is always better to create new custom screen versus customizing existing one - due to the future upgrade issues.  Also - Dexterity is in phasing our by Microsoft Business Solutions. Modifier/VBA custom buttons on the existing screens -  alternative to Dexterity is you are comfortable with VBA and ADO. SQL Linked Servers ? you can do direct SQL queries to other ODBC compliant platform via SQL Linked Server (including Microsoft Access) - you may need to familiarize yourself with OPENROWSET command in Transact SQL.  This is also good option if you need cross-platform Crystal Report - pulling data from SQL Server and third party databases on the same report. Warning - do not place existing GP tables into Replication! - you will have upgrade issues. Happy integrating!  if you want us to do the job - give us a call 1-866-528-0577! help@albaspectrum.com

Microsoft Great Plains Reporting ? Overview for Developer


Looks like Microsoft Great Plains becomes more and more popular, partly because of Microsoft muscles behind it.  Now it is targeted to the whole spectrum of horizontal and vertical market clientele.  Small companies use Small Business Manager (which is based on the same technology ? Great Plains Dexterity dictionary and runtime), Great Plains Standard on MSDE is for small to midsize clients, and then Great Plains serves the rest of the market up to big corporations.  There are several reporting tools available and you definitely need to know which one to use for different types of reports. If you are developer who is asked: how do we create report for Microsoft Great Plains ? read this and you will have the clues on where to look further. Great Plains Report Writer (ReportWriter) ? this is built-in reporting tool.  All the original report in Great Plains are written in ReportWriter.  ReportWriter itself is Dexterity module.  You should use this tool if you would like to modify existing Great Plains reports, such as Blank Invoice Form - here you can place your company logo, change the positioning, fonts, colors, etc.  ReportWriter will allow you also do new  reports - simple option  if you want to export all the records from one Great Plains table - use it.  New report, however doesn't have interface where you would enter parameters - so it is not useful for real custom reports.  Another limitation of ReportWriter - you can not do cross-modules report - when you need sales and purchasing info on the same report for example. FRx.  This is excellent tool when deal with financial reporting - it works on the General Ledger level (Balance sheet, P&L, Cash Flow Statement, etc.).  It also allows you to do multiple companies consolidation - when you do consolidated Balance Sheet (with inter-companies transactions elimination). Smart List - Export to Excel ? this is nice feature in Great Plains - you could create a list with simple criteria and then export it to Excel. Crystal Reports.  It gives you unlimited functionality.  Obviously flexibility requires you to know Great Plains table structure:  Launch Great Plains and go to Tools->Resource Description->Tables.  Find the table in the proper series.  If you are looking for the customers ? it should be RM00101 ? customer master file.  If you need historical Sales Order Processing documents ? they are in SOP30200 ? Sales History Header file, etc.  Create ODBC connection to GP Company database.  Use the same technique as when you create standard ODBC connection for GP workstation ? but change default database to targeted company database.  Create SQL Query to probe the data ? we always recommend tuning your query and see that you are getting adequate results ? in any case ? Crystal Report is just a nice tool to show the results of your query. Direct Web Publishing off Great Plains databases ? yes - it is easy now with Visual Studio.Net and you can hire good programmers.  This is good - Microsoft Business Solutions products: Great Plains, Solomon, Navision and Axapta will be integrated into so called Microsoft Business Portal - which will have web interface - you can get the idea if you look at Microsoft CRM web client - so direct web publishing is good taste. SQL Queries.  If you have SQL background - this is great field for you.  You know - with properly formatted SQL query you can realize simple EDI export/import for the integration with legacy systems. Happy designing!  if you want us to do the job - give us a call 1-866-528-0577! help@albaspectrum.com

Crystal Reports for Microsoft Great Plains ? Overview for Developer


Microsoft Great Plains is main accounting / ERP application from Microsoft Business Solutions, targeted to the US market.  It serves the whole of vertical and horizontal market: most of the industries and company sizes.  Crystal Reports on the other hand is the leader in the reporting software industry and Microsoft is willing to use Crystal as main reporting tool for Great Plains, Solomon, Microsoft CRM, .Net platform, etc. If you are developer who is asked: how do we extend Great Plains ReportWriter with somewhat more sophisticated ? read this and you will have the clues on where to look further. Great Plains Tables Structure ? first of all you need to know the tables to link.  Launch Great Plains and go to Tools->Resource Description->Tables.  Find the table in the proper series.  If you are looking for the customers ? it should be RM00101 ? customer master file.  If you need historical Sales Order Processing documents ? they are in SOP30200 ? Sales History Header file, etc. Create ODBC connection to GP Company database.  Use the same technique as when you create standard ODBC connection for GP workstation ? but change default database to targeted company database. Consider SQL Views ? if you don?t want complex links in Crystal Report itself or if you need unionization from several companies ? SQL view is the answer. Consider SQL Stored Procedures.  Sometimes you can not pull the data in one view ? you need temporary tables to be created and the final query should be based on these temp tables ? this is when you need stored procedure. Call Crystal Report from GP Screens via VBA/Modifier ? if the user wants to call Crystal report for example - printing Invoices in GP and do it from SOP Entry window ? you can use Modifier and VBA to call Crystal Reports engine. Create SQL Query to probe the data ? we always recommend tuning your query and see that you are getting adequate results ? in any case ? Crystal Report is just a nice tool to show the results of your query. Happy customizing, querying and designing! if you want us to do the job - give us a call 1-866-528-0577! help@albaspectrum.com

How to Upgrade Dexterity Customization ? Tips for IT Manager


If you have Microsoft Great Plains and support it for your company and have light or heavy Great Plains customization, written in Dexterity ? you need to know your options in upgrading Great Plains or migrating it from ctree/Pervasive to MS SQL/MSDE. Great Plains Dexterity is proprietary programming language/environment, which was created in early 1990-th to provide platform / database / graphical interface independence for Mac and Windows based Great Plains Dynamics.  Today it is legacy and Microsoft Business Solutions is phasing Dexterity out. However Great Plains 7.5 and even 8.0 is Dexterity based application, so you have to deal with it and it?s customization.   Good news.  Prior to version 7.0 Great Plains had plans on expanding GP functionality and so was changing tables structure ? forcing Dexterity customization to be analyzed and partially rewritten with each upgrade.  Not any more ? GP structure stays the same ? Microsoft is doing new modules acquisition and unifying it?s graphical interface to move all it?s ERP packages: Great Plains, Solomon, Navision and Axapta to web-based Microsoft Business Portal.   Still pain.  Dexterity has possibility to customize existing Great Plains screens, so called Alternative Great Plains forms.  This was upgrade problem in the past and it stays now ? there is no way to do it in house (until you are willing to pay for full-time internal developer ? who is usually in the learning curve).  You got to bring in consultant. Recommended approach.  You should have the strategy to migrate Dexterity customization to SQL, Crystal Reports, custom web publishing ? Visual Studio.net and slowly abandon Dexterity customization SQL Stored procedures - performance improvement.  Consider replacing dexterity data manipulation with SQL stored procedures.  Dexterity is cursor-driven language and it is not efficient when processing huge datasets. Crystal Reports.  Take advantage of open and leading technology.  Crystal Reports will eliminate the need in the future for painstaking Dexterity reports upgrade.  Base you Crystal report on the SQL view or stored proc Do direct web publishing off your GP database.  Use Visual Studio ? it is easy to find specialists and have them in staff.  We are in the World when web publishing is very easy. Good luck and if you have issues or concerns ? we are here to help! if you want us to do the job - give us a call 1-866-528-0577! help@albaspectrum.com

IT Department Skills to Support Microsoft Great Plains and Microsoft CRM


Microsoft Great Plains as ERP and Microsoft CRM as Client Relation Management system is very robust combination and could serve midsize to large corporation as Business System.  Being VP IT or IT Director you need to foresee the positions to have in your IT department to do internal MS Great Plains and MS CRM support. Let us give you the directions, based on our research and consulting practice. Microsoft SQL Server Specialist ? we specially do not name this position as MS SQL DBA, because both Great Plains and MS CRM are not very complex from the database administration side, they do not use indexes optimization, referential integrity, probably do not require complex transaction log backup/recovery scenarios.  On the other hand this position requires Great Plains and Microsoft CRM tables structure analysis and some primary Great Plains data fixing skills via SQL queries, described in MBS Customer source techknowledge database.  The best candidate should have some accounting background - to be able to address ongoing issues to MBS technical support. Network Administrator with good Microsoft Exchange and Active Directory skills.  Microsoft CRM uses all the newest Microsoft technologies, and Exchange is a workhorse here.  In order to install and upgrade MS CRM this guy needs to understand the under-laying Microsoft technology.  In the best case - she/he should know Exchange security structure and probably program Exchange handlers, due to the fact that CRM/Exchange connector is not a perfect tool yet. C# or VB.Net programmer with excellent SQL Skills? if you are midsize or large company - you should have this position - you will need web publishing and MS CRM customization and its support.  Currently Microsoft CRM SDK has C# examples - so C# programmer would be the best fit, it may have more VB code in the future, so the C# - VB balance maybe restored. Crystal Reports Designer/Programmer - Crystal Reports is the best tool available on the market to address both Great Plains and MS CRM reporting needs.  This position maybe merged with one of the above. These people should be probably cross-trained in both Great Plains, Microsoft CRM, Crystal Reports, SQL and C# programming, so you do not depend on the unique skills of one person.  In our opinion, which is based on our long term consulting practice - these skills will allow you to keep the cost of IT support reasonably low and avoid paying high consulting price to your Microsoft Business Solutions Partner. Happy hiring and training! But in any case you need to select Microsoft Business Solutions Partner/Var/Reseller to be your official representative.  This is how MBS has its channel working - it assures that Microsoft Business Solutions products are properly implemented.  If you want us to be your Microsoft Business Solutions Partner - give us a call 1-866-528-0577! help@albaspectrum.com

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Microsoft CRM Custom Design & Development: SDK, C#, SQL, Exchange, Integration, Crystal Reports


Microsoft CRM is new player on the CRM software market.  The whole conception behind CRM seems to be different.  In case of traditional CRM software (Siebel, Oracle) - the application was designed with platform independence in mind.  Microsoft CRM is dedicated to Microsoft technology and so deploys all the Microsoft tools: Windows Active Directory, Microsoft Exchange 2003/2000, SQL Server, Crystal Reports Enterprise, Biztalk server, Microsoft Outlook, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Great Plains as backend, etc. If you are software developer, database administrator or web designer who is asked: how do we customize Microsoft CRM ? we are giving you directions in this article. Microsoft CRM SDK ? this is software development kit with C# and partly VB.net code samples ? it is supported by Microsoft Business Solutions technical support.  It is based on web service calls, if you are C# .NET developer ? you are excellently positioned to do this type of customizations.  This is the preferred modification scenario and this should be easily upgradeable customization.  VB.Net examples will be available soon. Legacy SQL Data integration.  This is also easy and safe.  If you have SQL database, sitting on the same or linked SQL Server ? you can create ASPX .Net application and simply integrate it into CRM.  You can place it on the navigation bar or menu in isv.config ? please refer to MS CRM SDK Legacy ASP integration ? this is somewhat more sophisticated.  You have to deploy HTTP handler to be a middle party between CRM which is .Net based and ASP which is legacy IIS.  The trick is ? you have to have INI file with security settings to penetrate into MS CRM with proper credentials, calling web service. Microsoft Exchange Programming.  Microsoft CRM has Exchange connector ? which moves CRM incoming email to MS if it has GUID in its subject.  You can alter this logic (for instance - move email to CRM if it doesn?t have GUID but it is from the sender who is contact or account in MS CRM).  Refer to MS Exchange SDK onsyncsave event handling.  Then simply apply some MS CRM SDK programming - you need some COM+ objects creation and VB programming experience. Direct SQL touch ? in #4 above I described you the scenario with MS Exchange handlers ? this would be ideal world if MS CRM SDK does the job.  But ? in real world this is not always true ? you have to do direct flags correction in CRM database (like making Activity closed, moving email attachments/octet streams, etc).  This is not supported by MBS technical support ? but you can rescue to this technique if you have to get job done. MS CRM Customization tool ?  this is rather end-user tool and we don?t describe it here ? read the manual.  We?ve described above the options to use when this tool doesn?t do the job Crystal Reports - feel free to create Crystal report - tables and views structure is self explanatory.  Try to avoid the temptation to create your own SQL view or stored procedure in MS CRM database, instead - create custom database and place your view and stored proc in it.  Happy modifying! If you want us to do the job - give us a call 1-866-528-0577! help@albaspectrum.com

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New video shows what owners can expect when V10 rolls out to everyone.


New Research Outlines How To Outsource Software Development Projects Successfully - Yahoo Finance
New Research Outlines How To Outsource Software Development Projects Successfully  Yahoo Finance

Due to high costs and growing necessities, more businesses are turning towards outsourced agencies to build their software solutions. SDCR - Top Software ...


Top 5 Best Software Development Software Companies in 2019 - Tech Times
Top 5 Best Software Development Software Companies in 2019  Tech Times

In the vast world of technology, Software Development companies started to emerge to boost companies to achieve their goals. These companies would mainly ...


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Splunk Expands Software Pricing Options For Customers, Partners  CRN: The Biggest Tech News For Partners And The IT Channel

Splunk's big data software has new pricing options.


Software jobs expected to grow twice as fast as overall US jobs - TechRepublic
Software jobs expected to grow twice as fast as overall US jobs  TechRepublic

Average wages for software jobs are rising and the number of jobs available are outpacing other job openings in the US economy.


FAA waiting for more software details before 737 MAX can return to service - Reuters
FAA waiting for more software details before 737 MAX can return to service  Reuters

Boeing Co still has a series of steps to complete before the 737 MAX can return to *service*, including submitting a pre-production version of a software update, ...


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Datadog pops 39% in Nasdaq debut as cloud software IPOs stay hot  CNBC

Datadog priced its stock at $27, selling 24 million shares and raising $648 million in its IPO.


Centric Software PLM Inks Partnerships with CLO, Browzwear and EFI Optitex - Yahoo Finance
Centric Software PLM Inks Partnerships with CLO, Browzwear and EFI Optitex  Yahoo Finance

Centric Software revolutionizes Fashion PLM with native, end-to-end 3D product design and development integration to multiple market-leading systems.


CaseWorthy to Expand Software Offering for Small to Mid-Sized Human Service Organizations with CaseBuddy Software: Simplified Software. Big Impact - Yahoo Finance
CaseWorthy to Expand Software Offering for Small to Mid-Sized Human Service Organizations with CaseBuddy Software: Simplified Software. Big Impact  Yahoo Finance

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- CaseWorthy, case management solutions provider, is excited to announce the launch of CaseBuddy ...


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Software eats the world, jobs double US employment growth rate  CIO Dive

The software industry grew at twice the pace of overall U.S. employment, according to a report published Thursday by research organization Software.org and ...


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Shares of secure login software maker Ping Identity surge more than 30% in their market debut  CNBC

"We sell the most mission-critical identity security to the largest global enterprises around the world," says Ping Identity CEO Andre Durand.


After Orion, Fidelity and Envestnet paid big for planning software, Morningstar finesses a DYI planning hack for Workstation; Black Diamond is also trying finesse to counter the continuing planning software grab - RIABiz
After Orion, Fidelity and Envestnet paid big for planning software, Morningstar finesses a DYI planning hack for Workstation; Black Diamond is also trying finesse to counter the continuing planning software grab  RIABiz

The portfolio management giants spent a combined $800 million; Now Morningstar has Goal Bridge and SS&C assures it is keeping even in planning race.


Asia-Pacific CAD Software Market Research Report 2019 - Industry Analysis and Forecast to 2024 - Yahoo Finance
Asia-Pacific CAD Software Market Research Report 2019 - Industry Analysis and Forecast to 2024  Yahoo Finance

DUBLIN , Sept. 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Asia-Pacific CAD Software Market Research Report: By Technology, Deployment Type, Model, Level, Application ...


Your Custom Software Contracting Playbook - Forbes
Your Custom Software Contracting Playbook  Forbes

A well-written contract is a vital step toward setting your team up for success.


MSU PD upgrades software with national crime reporting system - Times Record News
MSU PD upgrades software with national crime reporting system  Times Record News

MSU Texas Police Department recently became certified for the new National Incident Based Reporting System.


Enterprise software companies score big with initial public stock offerings - CNBC
Enterprise software companies score big with initial public stock offerings  CNBC

Software IPOs are hot. Datadog is the most recent software IPO opening big. The software analytics firm initially sought to price 24 million shares at $19-$22, ...


Report: BSIMM10 shows new wave of engineering-led software security in DevOps - SDTimes.com
Report: BSIMM10 shows new wave of engineering-led software security in DevOps  SDTimes.com

The security aspect of DevOps is evolving as new data found a new wave of engineering-led software security efforts originating bottom-up in the development ...


Samsung Brings Revolutionary Software Innovation to PCIe Gen4 SSDs for Maximized Storage Performance - Yahoo Finance
Samsung Brings Revolutionary Software Innovation to PCIe Gen4 SSDs for Maximized Storage Performance  Yahoo Finance

Industry's highest-performing SSDs integrate three key software technologies:


BSIMM10 Emphasizes DevOps' Role in Software Security - Dark Reading
BSIMM10 Emphasizes DevOps' Role in Software Security  Dark Reading

The latest model, with insights from 122 firms, shows DevOps adoption is far enough along to influence how companies approach software security.


McLeod Software launches virtual AI Truck Racing League - FreightWaves
McLeod Software launches virtual AI Truck Racing League  FreightWaves

McLeod Software launched a virtual Artificial Intelligence Truck Racing League (AITRL) on Sept. 16, which is designed to educate the transportation industry ...


Global Trade Management Software Market to 2027 - Analysis and Forecasts by Component, Deployment, Organization size, End-user - ResearchAndMarkets.com - Business Wire
Global Trade Management Software Market to 2027 - Analysis and Forecasts by Component, Deployment, Organization size, End-user - ResearchAndMarkets.com  Business Wire

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Trade Management Software Market to 2027 - Global Analysis and Forecasts by Component; Deployment; Organization size; ...


Has Paycom Software (PAYC) Outpaced Other Computer and Technology Stocks This Year? - Yahoo Finance
Has Paycom Software (PAYC) Outpaced Other Computer and Technology Stocks This Year?  Yahoo Finance

For those looking to find strong Computer and Technology stocks, it is prudent to search for companies in the group that are outperforming their peers. Paycom ...


How do you manage software and saves on a second Switch? It’s complicated - Ars Technica
How do you manage software and saves on a second Switch? It’s complicated  Ars Technica

With the launch of the Switch Lite this week, a lot of families are going to be adding a second, more portable Switch to their household. This is definitely doable, ...


RPT-FAA waiting for more software details before 737 MAX can return to service - Yahoo Finance
RPT-FAA waiting for more software details before 737 MAX can return to service  Yahoo Finance

Boeing Co still has a series of steps to complete before the 737 MAX can return to *service*, including submitting a pre-production version of a software update, ...


Google’s parental control software Family Link gains much-needed features - TechCrunch
Google’s parental control software Family Link gains much-needed features  TechCrunch

Google's parental control software, Family Link, is getting a noteworthy update today with the addition of new features that will allow parents to limit screen time ...


Software Problem Could Cost Florida $50M in Uncollected Tolls - Governing
Software Problem Could Cost Florida $50M in Uncollected Tolls  Governing

(TNS) - Florida's botched SunPass rollout last year could cost the state more than $50 million in unpaid tolls, the new head of the state's Turnpike Enterprise told ...


Amazon.com Now Has ezW2 2019 Tax Preparation Software Available For Upcoming 2020 Tax Season - Yahoo Finance
Amazon.com Now Has ezW2 2019 Tax Preparation Software Available For Upcoming 2020 Tax Season  Yahoo Finance

Halfpricesoft.com has just added ezw2 2019 to Amazon.com for the upcoming 2020 tax season. Tax preparers and business owners can easily process W2, W3, ...


Exploring native software inventory logging in Windows Server - TechGenix
Exploring native software inventory logging in Windows Server  TechGenix

Although not a widely publicized feature, Windows Server has long included a built-in software inventory logging feature. To use this feature, you will need to be ...


New software from Terabase Energy aims to mitigate large-scale solar soft costs - Solar Power World
New software from Terabase Energy aims to mitigate large-scale solar soft costs  Solar Power World

Terabase Energy announced its launch as a new solar technology company, led by CEO Matt Campbell and a co-founding team comprised of long-time solar.


Free Software Pioneer Quits MIT Over His Comments On Epstein Sex Trafficking Case - NPR
Free Software Pioneer Quits MIT Over His Comments On Epstein Sex Trafficking Case  NPR

"I am doing this due to pressure on MIT and me over a series of misunderstandings and mischaracterizations," Richard Stallman wrote on his blog.


Scotiabank says no risk to customers after bank's software found on coding website - CBC News
Scotiabank says no risk to customers after bank's software found on coding website  CBC News

A Canadian IT consultant is raising the alarm after he says he found some sensitive software code belonging to Scotiabank on a popular online file-sharing ...


Team's New Tool Advances the Art of Busting Hidden Software Bugs - University of Texas at Dallas
Team's New Tool Advances the Art of Busting Hidden Software Bugs  University of Texas at Dallas

Computer Scientists Create Framework That Tracks Down Hard-to-Find Variability Bugs. Sept. 23, 2019. One of the biggest challenges to fixing software bugs ...


OSF HealthCare joins funding for precision medicine software startup InsightRX - Becker's Hospital Review
OSF HealthCare joins funding for precision medicine software startup InsightRX  Becker's Hospital Review

InsightRX, a San Francisco startup developing a cloud-based medication dosing platform, announced Sept. 20 the close of a $10 million Series A funding round, ...


IO Industries Specializes in Mini-Cameras, Resolute Software Applications for Both Digital and Linear Productions - Sports Video Group
IO Industries Specializes in Mini-Cameras, Resolute Software Applications for Both Digital and Linear Productions  Sports Video Group

The Sports Video Group is excited to welcome IO Industries as a corporate sponsor. IO Industries Inc. designs and manufactures digital video cameras, ...


These software vulnerabilities top MITRE’s most dangerous list - ZDNet
These software vulnerabilities top MITRE’s most dangerous list  ZDNet

The Top 25 list gives developers indicators of what cybersecurity threats they should be most aware of.


No surprises in the top 25 most dangerous software errors - Naked Security
No surprises in the top 25 most dangerous software errors  Naked Security

An in-depth study of reported bugs has produced a list of the top 25 bug categories in software today - with some old names topping the list.


Software Security: Yes, You Can Measure It With The BSIMM - Forbes
Software Security: Yes, You Can Measure It With The BSIMM  Forbes

The BSIMM (Building Security In Maturity Model), now in its 10th iteration, is proof that it is possible to measure software security initiatives—and use those ...


Partners react to Microsoft withdrawing Software Assurance benefits - www.channelweb.co.uk
Partners react to Microsoft withdrawing Software Assurance benefits  www.channelweb.co.uk

Microsoft is "risking the wrath" of channel partners again after quietly announcing changes to its Software Assurance benefits. The vendor will scrap its ...


Tesla’s hiring effort increases 33%, mostly for service and software - Electrek
Tesla’s hiring effort increases 33%, mostly for service and software  Electrek

After a tough year for its workforce with rounds of layoffs, Tesla is now ramping up its hiring efforts with a 33% increase in job listings since mid-July – mostly for ...


Oxbotica claims self-driving car software analyses 150 vehicles-per-second - Electronics Weekly
Oxbotica claims self-driving car software analyses 150 vehicles-per-second  Electronics Weekly

Self-driving vehicles on London's complex streets are required to make 150 vehicle detections a second and detect traffic lights in 1/2000th of a second.


How investing in hardware differs from software — and why it’s worth the trouble - The Next Web
How investing in hardware differs from software — and why it’s worth the trouble  The Next Web

Hardware is harder to maneuver than software, but if you get it right, the market defensibility will make it a great investment.


CB2 Insights licenses electronic data capture software to UK firm MYACCESS Clinics - Proactive Investors USA & Canada
CB2 Insights licenses electronic data capture software to UK firm MYACCESS Clinics  Proactive Investors USA & Canada

CB2 Insights (CSE:CBII-OTCQB: CBIIF) CEO Prad Sekar joined Steve Darling from Proactive Vancouver to discuss the company doing a deal with MYACCESS ...


Software development tops list of most in-demand tech skills - TechRepublic
Software development tops list of most in-demand tech skills  TechRepublic

In the past year, an astounding 588504 technology job descriptions included "knowledge of software development principles" according to RS Components.


MITRE Names 2019's Most Dangerous Software Errors - Infosecurity Magazine
MITRE Names 2019's Most Dangerous Software Errors  Infosecurity Magazine

MITRE refreshes list of the 25 most dangerous software errors for 2019.


Software-Development Startup GitLab Raises $268 Million - Wall Street Journal
Software-Development Startup GitLab Raises $268 Million  Wall Street Journal

GitLab, a fully remote company that sells tools for software developers, said it has raised $268 million in new venture-capital funding thanks to strong demand for ...


Apple and Microsoft join Academy Software Foundation - IBC365
Apple and Microsoft join Academy Software Foundation  IBC365

IBC2019: Apple and Microsoft have joined the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Academy Software Foundation, bringing its membership to 27 ...


Roku Stock Rebounds On New Streaming Boxes, Software Update - Investor's Business Daily
Roku Stock Rebounds On New Streaming Boxes, Software Update  Investor's Business Daily

Internet television platform Roku on Thursday introduced a revamped lineup of streaming video players and software improvements. Roku stock rose.


AI Accelerators and open software • GraphicSpeak - Graphic Speak
AI Accelerators and open software • GraphicSpeak  Graphic Speak

Today there are over two dozen AI accelerators, and more are coming.


PostcardMania Rapidly Expands Software Development Team to Launch Highly Anticipated Direct Mail API for 238 CRMs - PRNewswire
PostcardMania Rapidly Expands Software Development Team to Launch Highly Anticipated Direct Mail API for 238 CRMs  PRNewswire

CLEARWATER, Fla., Sept. 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- PostcardMania, a $59 million Inc. 500 marketing firm, recently increased their in-house software ...


Report: Colorado software industry among nation's fastest-growing - Colorado Springs Gazette
Report: Colorado software industry among nation's fastest-growing  Colorado Springs Gazette

Colorado ranks among the top 10 states for job growth, economic output and research spending related to the software industry, according to a new study from ...


SportPesa Racing Point Formula 1 Team Selects Software From IFS to Advance Team Operations - PRNewswire
SportPesa Racing Point Formula 1 Team Selects Software From IFS to Advance Team Operations  PRNewswire

LONDON, Sept. 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- SportPesa Racing Point F1 Team is delighted to begin a multi-year partnership with IFS, the global enterprise...


Enterprises can hire software robots at the push of a button - ComputerWeekly.com
Enterprises can hire software robots at the push of a button  ComputerWeekly.com

IPsoft is beta testing a marketplace where businesses can look at what software robots are available and interview them about their suitability to take roles.


Insite Software Announces New Product Information Management Solution - MarTech Series
Insite Software Announces New Product Information Management Solution  MarTech Series

Insite Software, a leading provider of B2B eCommerce solutions, announced it has launched InsitePIM, a new cloud-based PIM module for InsiteCommerce.


How to use the iPhone's new voice control feature - Business Insider
How to use the iPhone's new voice control feature  Business Insider

iOS 13 for iPhone has new voice controls that don't require talking to Siri. In Voice Control, you can customize commands for the apps you use most.


All the new iPhone iOS 13 gestures you need to know - Business Insider
All the new iPhone iOS 13 gestures you need to know  Business Insider

The new iOS 13 software update brought new iPhone gestures. You can quickly browse a page by dragging the scroll bar and selecting text is easier.


Medical marijuana ‘POS’ software crashes, preventing sales to sick patients in Pennsylvania - The Philadelphia Inquirer
Medical marijuana ‘POS’ software crashes, preventing sales to sick patients in Pennsylvania  The Philadelphia Inquirer

Medical marijuana patients across the state couldn't buy medicines Tuesday due to an update in a tracking software system that's supposed to track sales, not ...


Why Fixing Software Bugs Should Be the CEO's Problem - Harvard Business Review
Why Fixing Software Bugs Should Be the CEO's Problem  Harvard Business Review

Software platforms permeate the fabric of our lives, yet only 27% of CEOs in the Fortune 100 have degrees in engineering and science. Join a quarterly earnings ...


NMUSD Acquires Pest Control Tracking Software - Newport Beach Independent Newspaper
NMUSD Acquires Pest Control Tracking Software  Newport Beach Independent Newspaper

The Newport-Mesa Unified School District Board voted Tuesday to spend up to $20,000 on two software platforms to create reports, track progress, and notify ...


MITRE Releases 2019 List of Top 25 Software Weaknesses - Dark Reading
MITRE Releases 2019 List of Top 25 Software Weaknesses  Dark Reading

The list includes the most frequent and critical weaknesses that can lead to serious software vulnerabilities.


Best contact management software of 2019: manage customers and sales - TechRadar
Best contact management software of 2019: manage customers and sales  TechRadar

Software solutions to streamline contact management and get deals done efficiently.


Rev1 investment manager leaves to lead software startup serving horticulture, cannabis markets - Columbus Business First
Rev1 investment manager leaves to lead software startup serving horticulture, cannabis markets  Columbus Business First

A serial entrepreneur moved to Columbus from the West Coast to manage investments at Rev1 Ventures – then left that job to head one of the software startups ...


Cheaper Software Firms Are Starting to Draw More Buyout and Activist Interest - TheStreet.com
Cheaper Software Firms Are Starting to Draw More Buyout and Activist Interest  TheStreet.com

Software firms trading well below their 52-week highs are increasingly proving to be popular M&A and activist targets. Here's a look at some other names ...


TMP Worldwide Grows Its Software Suite with TalentBrew CRM Launch - MarTech Series
TMP Worldwide Grows Its Software Suite with TalentBrew CRM Launch  MarTech Series

TMP Worldwide, a global leader in talent acquisition technologies, has introduced the TalentBrew CRM (Candidate Relationship Management) to further ...


Portland Considers Banning Use Of Facial Recognition Software In Private Sector - OPB News
Portland Considers Banning Use Of Facial Recognition Software In Private Sector  OPB News

Portland has taken its first steps toward enacting a far-reaching ban on facial recognition technology, which would limit the use of the software by city agencies ...


Over 227000 VW and Porsche Cars Recalled for Seatbelt, Airbag Software Problem - The Drive
Over 227000 VW and Porsche Cars Recalled for Seatbelt, Airbag Software Problem  The Drive

Though not initially implicated in a massive, 12 million-vehicle airbag malfunction debacle that surfaced this April, Volkswagen and Porsche will not escape ...


News Content Hub - Tanker Oil Record Book digitalisation software launched - Riviera Maritime Media
News Content Hub - Tanker Oil Record Book digitalisation software launched  Riviera Maritime Media

Another step forward in digitalising ship operations.


FAA chief to test updated 737 MAX software as planes remain grounded - ABC News
FAA chief to test updated 737 MAX software as planes remain grounded  ABC News

FAA Administrator Steve Dickson heads to Seattle this week to test updated 737 MAX flight control software.


Dotcom Distribution introduces transportation spend management software - ROI-NJ.com
Dotcom Distribution introduces transportation spend management software  ROI-NJ.com

Edison-based third-party logistics provider Dotcom Distribution has unveiled a new proprietary analytics tool for real-time shipping data. The software, called ...


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Top 4 best decision tree software options  Windows Report

In this article we explored the best decision tree software options on the market that allow you to have professional looking results, without much work.


Bitfury Strengthens its Focus on Software Development - Cryptonews
Bitfury Strengthens its Focus on Software Development  Cryptonews

While the cryptocurrency mining-related business generates huge profit, full-*service* blockchain technology group, Bitfury, aims to expand their software product ...


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Detroit police board approves facial recognition software  The Detroit News

Detroit — Following months of controversy, the Detroit Board of Police Commissioners approved a policy governing the Police Department's use of facial ...


Huawei proffers $1.5bn in bid to lure software developers - Financial Times
Huawei proffers $1.5bn in bid to lure software developers  Financial Times

Chinese technology group Huawei is spending $1.5bn to recruit software developers for its computing platforms and offering to share 5G technology, as it seeks ...


Cloud Software Stocks Gaining Traction: 5 Join the Fray - Yahoo Finance
Cloud Software Stocks Gaining Traction: 5 Join the Fray  Yahoo Finance

The cloud software space is benefiting from widespread digital transformation and rapid evolution of cloud computing, which is dramatically reshaping the way ...


Software maker Monsoon changes course with new CEO - Portland Business Journal
Software maker Monsoon changes course with new CEO  Portland Business Journal

Portland e-commerce software maker Monsoon Inc. is starting a new chapter with new CEO Robin Jones at the helm. Jones took over at the longtime Portland ...


Adobe's fourth-quarter forecast, marketing software unit disappoint - Reuters
Adobe's fourth-quarter forecast, marketing software unit disappoint  Reuters

(Reuters) - Adobe Inc (ADBE.O) on Tuesday gave a tepid current-quarter revenue forecast and said that bookings in its newly acquired marketing software unit ...


4 Software Stocks I'd Buy Right Now - The Motley Fool
4 Software Stocks I'd Buy Right Now  The Motley Fool

High-flying software stocks have been sold off recently. Here are a few outperformers that have recently gone on sale.


Boost your resume with this $39 Salesforce software training - New York Post
Boost your resume with this $39 Salesforce software training  New York Post

The average base pay for Salesforce administrators is about $87.3K; plus, it's a major résumé booster. Looking to reap those benefits? This Salesforce training ...


RECALL ALERT: 2018 Chevy Malibu recalled for software issue - KTIV
RECALL ALERT: 2018 Chevy Malibu recalled for software issue  KTIV

The repair will be free for owners, and a reimbursement plan will be available for those who paid to fix the problem out of pocket.


Exclusive: Inside Produce Pro Software's User Group 2019 - andnowuknow.com
Exclusive: Inside Produce Pro Software's User Group 2019  andnowuknow.com

WOODRIDGE, IL - Much to the industry's delight, Produce Pro Software's User Group 2019 kicked off today. This year, the event is taking place at the Sofitel ...


Nikola Power to bring new energy storage software to SPI - Solar Power World
Nikola Power to bring new energy storage software to SPI  Solar Power World

Nikola Power will launch a suite of software tools at Solar Power International 2019 that will help project developers take energy storage opportunities.


Translation Management Software Market Insights and Global Outlook During 2019-2025 : Text United Software, BaccS, SDL International - OnYourDesks
Translation Management Software Market Insights and Global Outlook During 2019-2025 : Text United Software, BaccS, SDL International  OnYourDesks

Home · 2019 · September · 21; Translation Management Software Market Insights and Global Outlook During 2019-2025 : Text United Software, BaccS, SDL ...


Oracle Unveils More Autonomous Software to Boost Cloud Growth - Yahoo Finance
Oracle Unveils More Autonomous Software to Boost Cloud Growth  Yahoo Finance

(Bloomberg) -- Oracle Corp. unveiled an operating system that runs without the need for human oversight, part of a raft of new software tools meant to ease the ...


Utilities Network Designing Software Market – Trends & Leading Players by 2026 - OnYourDesks
Utilities Network Designing Software Market – Trends & Leading Players by 2026  OnYourDesks

Utilities network designing software is a software solution or tool used for management of all the components or devices in a network (electric, oil, gas, water, ...


Quantum Computing Software Startup Aliro Emerges From Stealth Mode - IEEE Spectrum
Quantum Computing Software Startup Aliro Emerges From Stealth Mode  IEEE Spectrum

Startup plans to offer stack of developer tools and middleware that will create value from nascent quantum computers.


Tesla to support in-car Autopilot video tutorials in Version 10 software update - Teslarati
Tesla to support in-car Autopilot video tutorials in Version 10 software update  Teslarati

Tesla CEO Elon Musk confirmed the addition of video tutorials that will be making its way to its newest entertainment-focused software update. On September 15 ...


LinkedIn launches Skill Assessments for coding, design software, and business tools - VentureBeat
LinkedIn launches Skill Assessments for coding, design software, and business tools  VentureBeat

LinkedIn's new Skill Assessments enable members to validate the skills they've listed on their profile pages by taking short-form, standardized exams.


Gartner: Blockchain will be nothing more than an add-on for ERP, CRM software - Computerworld
Gartner: Blockchain will be nothing more than an add-on for ERP, CRM software  Computerworld

During the next two to three years, all major ERP and CRM vendors will offer blockchain capabilities as an add-on feature for their software and SaaS products, ...


Larry Ellison: Oracle's Cloud Infrastructure Gives Its Cloud Software Massive Advantage - CRN: The Biggest Tech News For Partners And The IT Channel
Larry Ellison: Oracle's Cloud Infrastructure Gives Its Cloud Software Massive Advantage  CRN: The Biggest Tech News For Partners And The IT Channel

Larry Ellison says IaaS gives Oracle a big SaaS advantage.


Richard Stallman, author of the GNU manifesto, resigns from the Free Software Foundation - TechRadar
Richard Stallman, author of the GNU manifesto, resigns from the Free Software Foundation  TechRadar

The open source community is in shock as Richard Stallman, the creator of the GNU operating system and author of the influential GNU manifesto, has stepped ...


2018 Chevy Malibu recalled for software bug that may kill fuel injectors - CNET
2018 Chevy Malibu recalled for software bug that may kill fuel injectors  CNET

Affected models house the 1.5-liter turbo-4 engines.


Fortnite X Batman crossover begins leaking out in software update - Batman-News
Fortnite X Batman crossover begins leaking out in software update  Batman-News

Strap in folks, because it looks as though Gotham City is about to crash into the mega-popular Fortnite. Strange happenings are occurring in Fortnite as we ...


Tesla Has A Software Business And It's Big! - Forbes
Tesla Has A Software Business And It's Big!  Forbes

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) has been a pioneer of sorts in the self-driving space and we believe that the company is on track to sell close to $1.5 billion in ...


Audi gets ultimatum to remove illegal diesel software, report says - Automotive News Europe
Audi gets ultimatum to remove illegal diesel software, report says  Automotive News Europe

BERLIN -- Germany's KBA motor vehicle authority has told Audi that it faces penalties for its failure to remove illegal software from diesel cars that can ...


Job Posting: Phillies Baseball Research & Development Software Engineers - FanGraphs
Job Posting: Phillies Baseball Research & Development Software Engineers  FanGraphs

Please note, this posting contains multiple positions. The work of a Software Engineer (SWE) at The Phillies extends well beyond merely coding. As a SWE you ...


Let's Take A Look At Tesla V10 Software Update Features - InsideEVs
Let's Take A Look At Tesla V10 Software Update Features  InsideEVs

Tesla is constantly updating its global fleet of vehicles via its over-the-air software update capability. This latest V10 update is pretty intense.


Funny anti-littering prank used to advertise computer cleaning software - Boing Boing
Funny anti-littering prank used to advertise computer cleaning software  Boing Boing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDcNhp4OrXk For this funny advertisement, CleanMyMac dressed up a fellow as a public pile of trash and when people ...


How software testing firm Testlio transitioned to its new CEO - VentureBeat
How software testing firm Testlio transitioned to its new CEO  VentureBeat

Kristel Kruustük talks about the growth of her software testing company, Testlio, and its direction under new CEO Steve Semelsberger.





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When replying to user concerns, very often we have to write sentences like this "Open the Document settings dialog. Choose the External modules tab. Select the 'ABC Spell Checker' in the module list. Enter your registration key and verification code in the corresponding text fields which will appear at the bottom of the window. Then, press Activate". If your application is simple the user will likely understand you right and will do everything as you have explained. However, if your application is a complex system with lots of setting windows which behave differently in various modes, the user may be puzzled which window and which fields do you mean. In this case you risk getting into a long conversation by repeatedly explaining the same things again and again. The screenshot could be a very helpful illustration of your explanations. You may run your application, go to the certain window, open that tab page, activate the corresponding item in the list. Then make the screenshot of the window by using Alt+PrtSc key combination or another screen capture tool, save the picture in a file, and finally attach it to your message. Sometimes it's also necessary to add callouts, annotations and other enlightenments to the screenshot picture. Thus, you have to launch your image editor and to manually draw all the elements required. As you see, it may takes up to a half hour to reply to a single message only. And how many messages are yet in the queue? Having the screenshots prepared is a good approach which may save your time. But having screenshots already prepared together with callouts, explanations, and annotations is a great approach which will save you much more time. Most likely, you have all that stuff prepared in your software manual but it's not very polite to reply to the user: "Read that fantastic manual". User may have no idea where the manual is on the PC and on what page is the looked-for solution located. On the other hand, you may also have no time to manually cut particular pages with screenshots and related instructions from the manual and to attach them to each support message. The solution is easy. Put your manual on your web site in the form of HTML pages. Make all the pictures, screenshots with callouts, descriptions, and instructions accessible for every user. When you are processing another support request, simply insert an URL link to the appropriate page of your online manual and add just a few clarification words ? more words and pictures are already on that page. You will save much time and nerves because you will be sure that the user is looking at the same thing which you are describing. At the same time, the user will get a fast solution which is supported by clear pictures and neat instructions. Online Manual Makes Your Products Trustworthy Besides the users get the faster and more helpful support, they also see that you did this tedious job ? writing the handy and well structured manual with great screenshots and clear explanations. They know that this job is boring and developers don't like to do it. Therefore, if you did it and if you did it perfectly, it means that you respect your customers, not only their money. Good manual means that you consider your business and product seriously yourself. This helps your business to look more credible and serious. So, make your manual available online and prove your respect to your existing and prospective users. Make them trusting in you and in your product before they even download a demo copy of it. Online Manual Brings Sales As we see, the software manual which is a part of your web site generates a targeted traffic. The people may easily find your product because online help makes your web site more visible in relevant search results on the search engines. Those new visitors get more loyal when they see a well done help system. Also, if a prospect experiences difficulties with your software and asks for technical support, you may easily resolve the issue by referring the user to a certain page of your online help. With just a one click the user will see screenshots and explanations which will help them to settle the case. So, you have a motivated and targeted visitor, who feels loyal to your company and products, and whom you can easily help in case of a technical problem. The probability of such visitor ordering a license is several times higher than of the average one.
Windows x: Basic Windows ?Security? Issues
Language development computer: Computer-based method for aiding language development seems like an interesting idea, the trick with this would be in getting the computer to take on part of the role of the human in the checking process.
Screenshots Vista Windows
Features Additionally, Vista will include many other new features.
How to Get The Best Accounting Software For Your Small Business
Buying accounting software is a major investment. It's an important decision and you need to be sure of all the facts before you buy.
Can You Calculate Complex Financial Calculations?
Are you a whiz at calculating financial information? Not the easy personal stuff, like figuring out your monthly mortgage based on a fixed interest rate for x number of years, or how much money you have available each month after all your bills are paid. (You can probably use your fingers to figure that one out!)
Introduction To ISDN, Part II
In the previous ISDN article, we looked at how and why one router dials another using ISDN. Just as important is knowing what keeps the link up once it is dialed.
Microsoft Great Plains: Government & Non-Profit Organization ? Workflow Implementation
Usually workflow & messaging is realized in CRM and then transactions are just logged into Accounting/ERP/MRP. In the case of Microsoft Business Solutions products: Microsoft Great Plains, Navision, Solomon, Axapta the natural CRM choice would be Microsoft CRM. However typical CRM application targets Sales automation, which is usually not applicable to government structure, non-profit or public company (community services, public utilities, churches, charities, etc.). Not-for-profit organization needs purchasing and requisition workflow, payroll approval workflow, and in certain cases special General Ledger (GL) transactions workflow. Microsoft CRM doesn't provide the functionality. Then how could this be realized? We'll provide two scenarios to realize this customization:
Selecting Microsoft Great Plains Partner/VAR/Reseller: ERP Implementation & Customization ? Overview
In the case when you represent mid-size or mid-size-to-large business, it is not a surprise that you have to do ERP selection and switch to new technologies, doing your own research. If you a trying to stay with Microsoft technologies and try Microsoft Business Solutions products: Microsoft Great Plains, Microsoft Navision, Solomon, Axapta with integration to Microsoft CRM, you should know the history of Great Plains Software and Navision partners over the last 10 years.
New Web-Based HR Tool is Max From NAS, Hannibal, and InfoLink
Three highly respected names in Human Resources have joined forces to provide companies with a revolutionary blend of services that make the hiring process more efficient and effective. The partnership joins three companies: NAS Recruitment Communications, a recognized leader in the specialized field of human resource communications, Hannibal, Inc., a software development firm specializing in recruiting automation solutions, and InfoLink Screening Services, Inc., a nationwide leader in employment background screening, drug testing and physical exam services.
Microsoft Great Plains Payroll Module Customization Scenarios
It is now common thing when large corporation selects mid-market ERP or so-called standard functionality MRP solution as its corporate accounting system. Microsoft Business Solutions Great Plains is very good candidate. As all MBS ERPs it has MS SQL Server 2000/2005 database platform and allows you to deploy customizable and altered solution, serving large corporation HR department. If you use US / Canadian Payroll module as paycheck solution for internal employees ? you probably don't need custom logic. In this small article we'll show you the way of tailored integrated solution for nation-wide placement agency.
Ukraine: a Prospective Player on the World Software Outsourcing Market
The destruction of the Soviet Union about 15 years ago, made a huge country with a great level of IT science divided into small bricks. Nowadays, despite Russia's expansion into the world software development market, Ukraine keeps playing an important role here too. There are several prerequisites for this.
Corporate ERP: Standard vs. Rich functionality ? Microsoft Great Plains
Traditionally we were considering functionally rich systems, such as SAP, Oracle Financials, PeopleSoft, JDEdwards as the fit for large publicly traded corporation. There might be multiple opinions for the future corporate ERP/MRP systems. We would like to give you our prognosis: high-end systems will be losing market to generic granulated standard functionality systems. Customization will be in high demand ? but it will be appropriate to go for light of medium customization versus purchasing high-end functionality system. It is not a secret, that nowadays multiple companies from Fortune 500 list use midmarket solution, such as Microsoft Great Plains as their corporate ERP. In this small article we'll try to defend our position and give you highlights on deploying Microsoft Great Plains for large corporation.
Five Steps to Rapid Development with TierDeveloper 4.0
Follow the steps below to quickly design, generate, and deploy a great portion of your real-life N-Tier application.
Microsoft Update - 5 Reasons to Update Service Pack 2
Microsoft released Service Pack 2 (SP2) for the Windows XP operating system back in August (2004), representing significant improvements in many areas, especially system security. For those people that are still unsure whether they should update to it, the following five reasons may help make the decision easier.
OLAP, An Alternative Technology Over Spreadsheets
Are Spreadsheets Robbing your Enterprise of Competitive Advantage?
Builders Beware
Which Type of Shop Can Rely On A Home Built System?
What To Do When Windows Wont Boot
When Windows fails to boot it is normally caused by you installing a program or device and it has caused a conflict with one or more other programs.
Spyware Statistics -- Whats New in May 2005?
Although statistics often is blamed for various deadly sins -- from being biased to being inaccurate -- there is nothing left to those who are anyhow connected with IT but to keep up with fresh data. Since spyware is literally ubiquitous, nobody who owns or uses a PC can say that it is none of his business. So general public also has to keep an eye on the news about spyware.
Microsoft CRM ? Consulting in the Post-Recession Time
New post-recession era has new features, which didn't exist in late 1990th during high-tech boom. This will be in our opinion on new directions for Microsoft Business Solutions products consulting, including Microsoft CRM. New features:

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